After her speech in Cleveland at the Republican National Convention on Monday, Melania Trump faced plagiarism charges after part of her speech was shown to be very similar to Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.

Here’s the excerpt from Obama:

And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say you’re going to do; that you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don’t know them, and even if you don’t agree with them.

And Barack and I set out to build lives guided by these values, and to pass them on to the next generation. Because we want our children — and all children in this nation — to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.

And here’s the passage from Trump’s speech:

From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect.

They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily lives. That is a lesson that I continue to pass along to our son. And we need to pass those lessons on to the many generations to follow. Because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.

It isn’t an exact match, but it is close enough in wording, construction and themes that it came under heavy scrutiny by Tuesday morning.
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In an interview with The Daily Caller in Cleveland Tuesday, Anita McBride, who was chief of staff to former first lady Laura Bush, spoke about the uproar.

“It’s unfortunate that last night she went to bed thinking this was a victory and woke up to a controversy,” McBride said. “I think the biggest fallout from this — whether the words were lifted one for one or not — is that now she’s a distraction when candidate’s spouses want to be anything but a distraction.”

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McBride did say, however, that she felt the fallout might not be entirely negative.

“I think there are some good things that can come from this, like the recognition that a candidate’s spouse is still important and integral to a campaign,” she said. “I will say one other thing: Those are universal values that she talked about. Those words are not owned by any one person.”

McBride added that as a former first lady’s chief of staff, she looked forward to the unique possibilities of this year’s potential presidential spouses.

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“No matter what happens in this election in November, history will be made in this position — without a doubt. Because Melania Trump would be the second foreign-born first lady and, of course, if Hillary Clinton wins, Bill Clinton will be the first male spouse and first former president spouse,” she said.